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adam barrios | dispatch record

adam barrios | dispatch record

Fishing is a family affair

Karen Castelan and Kaden Castelan help their son Noah prepare a rod for fishing in Sulphur Creek. The family was among those who participated in the city’s KidFish event last week.

community calendar

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Mobile home engulfed by flames

A mobile home located on County Road 3100 outside the Kempner city limits was consumed by flames last Friday night. Lampasas Fire Marshal J.P. Harris said the vacant property was being used for storage and suffered a complete loss.

Moonlight Swim offered Friday at Hancock Springs pool

The city of Lampasas will host a Moonlight Swim at the Hancock Springs Free-Flow Swim area tonight from 7-11 p.m. General admission is $5 per person. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Live music will be provided by Saddle the Wind, Junior Myers and friends.

district court

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.

arrests

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

SHEEP, GOAT AUCTION

The June 15 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 5,492. Previous week: 3,888. Trends: Light kids $10 lower. Slaughter kids $5-$10 lower; slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies steady.
Chick-fil-A’s mobile service assists a customer during its first day of operations in Lampasas. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Chick-fil-A’s mobile service assists a customer during its first day of operations in Lampasas. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Chick-fil-A looking to serve Lampasas

For the foreseeable future, Lampasas residents will have easy access to Chickfil- A’s chicken sandwiches. Monday was the first day the fast-food restaurant’s Copperas Cove franchise set up shop just outside Home Place Floors on the downtown square.
Courtney Duncan, at left, will serve as vice president of the Lometa school board; Cristopher Brister, center, is the new board president; and Megan Lusty will be the secretary on the trustees’ officer team for the coming year. COURTESY PHOTO

Courtney Duncan, at left, will serve as vice president of the Lometa school board; Cristopher Brister, center, is the new board president; and Megan Lusty will be the secretary on the trustees’ officer team for the coming year. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa ISD led by all-female officers

Lometa ISD’s Board of Trustees has made history this summer, by selecting its first all-female officer team. Cristopher Brister was nominated by former president John Hines at the May meeting and sworn in.